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Today, 03:38 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Pest Control (D&D 3.5e Campaign)
[With a 1st 2nd-level sorcerer's BAB? Yeah, that would work.]
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Today, 03:33 AM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Oh, sure: there's a kernel of truth in a lot of what he says, but it's rarely more than a kernel of un-popped corn in a box full of Styrofoam peanuts. His biggest problem is his refusal to consider...
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Yesterday, 08:56 PM
Thread: June 2013 Screwballs
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Godwin's Law.
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Yesterday, 08:27 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
That's a tired old canard that nonetheless doesn't seem mesh with your claim that the disappearance of Christianity was itself part of God's plan.
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Yesterday, 03:06 PM
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[It's not my fault knowledge (etiquette and basic manners) is a cross-class skill :tongue:
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Yesterday, 12:36 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
His Christology is Arian, his anthropology is hyper-Calvinist, and his ecclesiology is creology. It's not hard to be party to more than one heresy: when you've pridefully decided (as Mickiel has)...
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Yesterday, 12:28 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Pest Control (D&D 3.5e Campaign)
[I'd say so.]
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Yesterday, 12:21 PM
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[Carstina already made the secondary save, so that wouldn't help. As time-consuming as long-term care checks are, they're
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Yesterday, 02:08 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Pest Control (D&D 3.5e Campaign)
"So is seems like the crystals allowed the insects to be controlled by enchantment spells. Is it safe to assume that whoever did this had a reason for performing this procedure on insects instead of...
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June 17th 2013, 11:27 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
I'd like to amend my earlier diagnosis: he's also a neo-gnostic.
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June 17th 2013, 04:50 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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So you're an Arian. Thanks, that clears up quite a bit.
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June 17th 2013, 04:12 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Pest Control (D&D 3.5e Campaign)
[Nope. Not a one psion here.]
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June 17th 2013, 03:52 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Wrath of The Peacemonger (M&M)
"Finish the mission."
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June 17th 2013, 02:43 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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It didn't just appear wrong, it WAS wrong of you to dismiss the prayer as "Broman Catholic" before you read it, and the fact that you won't take real responsibility for that is just a sign of your...
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June 17th 2013, 01:38 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
The lesson I'm drawing from the Lord's Prayer episode is that Mickiel didn't actually read the post, and the fact that he hasn't acknowledged any of the responses to it says that he doesn't want to...
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June 17th 2013, 03:31 AM
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Re: Game Thread: Pest Control (D&D 3.5e Campaign)
[If so, it'd be the first time a lobotomy made the subject more intelligent. Also, the number of scars seems to correspond with the number of spells on each corpse.]
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June 16th 2013, 11:26 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Pest Control (D&D 3.5e Campaign)
[Enchantment means a lot of mind-affecting spells which don't work on vermin. But that's far outside Caden's limited knowledge of magic. Someone else with knowledge (arcana) might be able to help,...
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June 16th 2013, 11:21 PM
Thread: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
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Re: Game Thread: Bringing Down the House
[7d20+6+3=16]
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June 16th 2013, 11:13 PM
Thread: June 2013 Screwballs
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Really? I figured that the guy who came up with that idea would have been immediately sacked.
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June 16th 2013, 11:07 PM
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Caden calls over everyone else still at the scene of the battle to look at the scars and try to figure out why someone would be cutting the bugs' heads.
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June 16th 2013, 10:43 PM
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[I was thinking knowledge :nature, but metagaming tells me that the scars are actually part of the spells that Alvara is sensing,so it might be best to hold off on the knowledge roll until we've...
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June 16th 2013, 10:37 PM
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Caden calls John over to take a look at the bee's scars. "It looks like someone cut into this bug with a purpose in mind. Any idea what they might have been after?"
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June 16th 2013, 09:34 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
I'm pretty sure a lot of people would be very interested to hear that the prayer I posted is exclusively Catholic. Did you even read the post, or are you afraid of what you might find. Come on, man....
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June 16th 2013, 09:20 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
You have nothing to lose. Come on. Come on. You know you want to. Just once. Just try it once.
Tell you what: I'll post a prayer, and you tell me what you think of it. Let's start with an easy... -
June 16th 2013, 09:07 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Come on: what's the worst that could happen? I dare you.
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June 16th 2013, 09:03 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
How do you know whether you'll like it or not if you don't try it?
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June 16th 2013, 09:01 PM
Thread: June 2013 Screwballs
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Jaltus' fault.
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June 16th 2013, 08:58 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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But you can: I show you a prayer, you tell me whether it exalts Jesus too much. It shouldn't be hard. You won't have to listen to Latin, or look at paintings, or any of that other stuff. Just read a...
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June 16th 2013, 08:46 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Wow, you really don't know much about Catholic services :lol: At the very least, the Latin bit changed 50 years ago.
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June 16th 2013, 08:40 PM
Thread: June 2013 Screwballs
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So if changing your TWeb mood to "angry" also makes you angry offline, then I don't see the problem. It's accurate either way, and isn't that the point of the mood indicator?
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June 16th 2013, 08:35 PM
Thread: June 2013 Screwballs
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Does changing your mood make you angry?
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June 16th 2013, 08:34 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
Once again, you're just making the assertion. You're not showing me any evidence from modern Christian practices that Christ is exalted too much. You've not provided any instance of this occurring,...
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June 16th 2013, 08:23 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Can you show me exactly how, in Christian worship services, Christ is emphasized too much at the expense of the Father? You've made your claim, but can you show me evidence of this from Christian...
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June 16th 2013, 08:15 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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I've not put any effort concealing my initial reason for participating in this thread: egging you on is a sure source of entertainment. I can ask any question I like, and you'll never answer it...
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June 16th 2013, 07:56 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
Philippians 2:
6 [Jesus Christ] Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage;
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June 16th 2013, 07:44 PM
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Of course you have my interest. God made you. God loves you. God sent His Son, Who died for you. If Jesus loved you enough to suffer and die for you, what sort of Christian am I if I can't spare you...
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June 16th 2013, 06:02 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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He's not only got a bad hermeneutic, but a bad anthropology and ecclesiology. The Church is not and has never been the exclusive club of the sinless. It has been and will continue to be a hospital...
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June 16th 2013, 05:31 PM
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The angels evidently celebrated Christ's birth, and they could not do so without God allowing it. Moreover, they say that the news of the savior's birth will "cause great joy for all people," in...
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June 16th 2013, 04:23 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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I'm too influenced by Origen's interpretation of Song of Songs to find that argument particularly compelling. It's a theological narrative in a romantic framework, but it's not ultimately celebration...
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June 16th 2013, 04:18 PM
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Re: The Pride of Christianity.
Can you name any event more worthy of celebration?
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June 16th 2013, 03:28 PM
Thread: The Pride of Christianity.
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1. Christmas: Jesus was born, according to Matthew and Luke. Why should we not take the time to recall particularly the awesome mystery of God made flesh?
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June 16th 2013, 02:59 PM
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[So OOC, I'm thinking scalpel.
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June 16th 2013, 02:38 PM
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[Craft (weapon): 12d20+6=18. If it helps, Caden can get out his tools for another +2 bonus, but I'm guessing crafting tools aren't suitable for this check.]
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June 16th 2013, 12:00 PM
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Re: Game Thread: Wrath of The Peacemonger (M&M)
[this is the part where one of the well-established characters takes on a leadership role.]
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June 16th 2013, 10:55 AM
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[I was thinking of an arrow or javelin that could retain the poison effect.]
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June 16th 2013, 08:38 AM
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[I double-checked the description before I suggested it. :tongue: if you cast it and are lucky, there's a chance that the aura will stick around long enough to learn something.]
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June 16th 2013, 01:08 AM
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Caden raises an eyebrow at SeaBee wandering off without a word, then shrugs and takes a closer look at the bee he helped kill.
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June 16th 2013, 12:35 AM
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"If whoever sent them stuck around to watch, they will either get out of there long before they get there, or set an ambush. Tracking can wait for daylight and backup. But if they were magically...
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June 15th 2013, 11:42 PM
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Once Caden is above 0 hit points, he also gives the fire beetle a tentative kick to make sure it's really dead. "What I get for judging by size."
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June 15th 2013, 11:28 PM
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Caden looks at Garsen. "Help?"





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